Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,602.97
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.7%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.9%
of income
In-year balance
-0.9%
of income
Reserves fell from 6.3% to 0.9% over 3 years
Elevated: turnover 17.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
21 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
955
Capacity
910 (105%)
Free school meals
46.1%
English additional lang.
19.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
61.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£49,141
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
6.4%
2024/25 · 960 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £7.0m | £7.1m | £4.8m | 68.8% | -£85k | £442k | 6.3% | £7,594 |
| 2022/23 | £7.6m | £7.7m | £5.2m | 68.1% | -£55k | £388k | 5.1% | £7,959 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £8.7m | £5.5m | 65.2% | -£227k | £161k | 1.9% | £9,014 |
| 2024/25 | £9.2m | £9.3m | £6.2m | 67.7% | -£80k | £81k | 0.9% | £9,603 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£2.1m
Other costs
£981k
4.5%
Admin staff
0.2%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
1.2%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
24.1%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 34.3 | 42.9% | 22.4% | 54.7% | — | 161 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 53.8 | 16.4 | £40,066 | 19.6% | 1.8% | 6.7 |
| 2021/22 | 58.0 | 16.0 | £40,651 | 21.4% | 1.7% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 58.0 | 16.5 | £40,707 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 58.2 | 16.1 | £43,255 | 11.7% | 4.9% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 61.4 | 15.6 | £49,141 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 22.6% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 760 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 23.1% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 759 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.0% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 777 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 17.4% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 793 |
| 2017/18 | 7.6% | 4.8% | +2.8pp | 21.6% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 837 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 19.5% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 840 |
| 2020/21 | 9.5% | 4.5% | +5.0pp | 27.0% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 897 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 31.7% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 916 |
| 2022/23 | 13.9% | 6.8% | +7.1pp | 43.0% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 929 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 32.8% | 3.0% | 7.3% | 954 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 29.5% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 960 |
21 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2018 | — | Good |